Letters to Benjamin Franklin 527 



From Tho[ma]s Bell. 1778. November 4. L'Orient. 



Offering to carry letters to Philadelphia. News of the Bache family 

 whom he saw in July; begs Franklin to make Mrs. Bache's son write 

 to her. A. L. S. i p. XII, 108. 



Frotn Jno. Gilbank. 1778. November 4. Nantes. 



His request for money to pay his expenses to America; without it, 

 he cannot fulfill his duty to the Congress. A. L. S. 3 p. XII, 109. 



Frojn Herr Nierhausen (Prussian Postal Officer). 

 1778. November 4. Breslau, Silesia. 



Asks a second time, whether he should send to Franklin a collection 

 of European mail regulations. Would gratefully accept douceur. A. 

 L. S. I p. LIX, 4. 



From Girardot, Haller & Co. 1778. November 4. Paris. 



Request Dr. Franklin to forward a letter to Silas Deane. N. in 

 3d P. I p. LXX, 104. 



i^rom Jona[ than] Williams, Jr. 1778. November 5. Nantes. 



His affair with Mr. Schweighauser settled without a law-suit. 

 Flattering prospects opened to him by M. Montieu, entailing a trip 

 to America; several adventures he has sent to America; his obligations 

 to Franklin; begs for letters to Franklin's friends in America; would 

 like a public one if it is not an indiscreet request. A. L. S. 4 p. 



XXXVII, 168. 



From [Madame] Melin Dutartre. 1778. November 5. Paris. 



Desires an answer to the memoir she sent him. Reproaches him 

 gaily for not coming to see her and begs him to come some day to 

 dinner and bring his grandson. Wishes to know who constructed the 

 little fire-place in his bed room and how much it cost. A. L, S, 3 p. 

 (In French.) XII, no. 



From Marquise de Chasseneuil. 1778. November 5. Bourgognade. 



Desires one oi Franklin's friends to taste her wines and enter into 

 a contract for them. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XII, in. 



